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Study Proves Parachutes Ineffective
Accepted submission by Anonymous Coward
at 2018-12-22 14:50:01
from the Science Interpretation Guide dept.
https://www.bmj.com/content/363/bmj.k5094 [bmj.com]
A study has been done, and the surprising result is that parachutes are no more effective than a backpack in preventing injuries when jumping out of an airplane.
It's "common sense" that parachutes work, so it has been a neglected field of science. This surprising and counter-intuitive result is an excellent example of the importance of doing science.
... or maybe it's a perfect example of how top-line study headlines can be mis-representative, especially when portrayed by the mass-media, and how understanding study scope and methodology is important [xkcd.com].
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